Philippe Dupasquier

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Philippe Dupasquier (born September 27, 1955, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland)^[1] is an author and illustrator of children's books. Bill's New Frock, which he illustrated, won the 1989 Smarties Book Prize for Ages 6-8 and was commended for the Carnegie Medal.

Dupasquier was born September 27, 1955, in Neuchâtel, Switzerland to Fernand and Christiane Dupasquier.^[1] He attended art school in Lyon, France from 1976–79,^[1] after which he became a freelance illustrator in London, England.^{[citation needed]}

The detailed crowd-scenes of Dupasquier's "Busy Places" series were an inspiration for the creation of Martin Handford's popular Where's Wally? series.^[2]

Dupasquier married Sylvie Grandin on June 16, 1979, and the couple has two children: Timothy and Sophie.^[1]

Anne Fine's Bill's New Frock, which Dupasquier illustrated, won the 1989 Smarties Book Prize for Ages 6-8^[3] and was commended for the 1989 Carnegie Medal from the British Library Association.^[1] The following year, it received the Oak Tree Award from Nottinghamshire Libraries.^[1]

• Dear Daddy, Bradbury, 1985
• Robert and the Red Balloon, Walker Books, 1985
• Robert the Great, Walker Books, 1985
• Robert the Pilot, Walker Books, 1986
• Jack at Sea, Andersen, 1986
• Our House on the Hill, Andersen, 1987, Viking Press, 1990
• The Great Escape, Houghton,1988, revised edition, Candlewick Press, 1996
• I Can't Sleep, Walker Books, 1989, Orchard Books, 1990
• A Robot Named Chip, Andersen, 1990, Viking Press, 1991
• My Dad, Andersen, 1991
• Paul's Present, Andersen, 1992
• Follow That Chimp, Walker Books, 1993
• Tom's Pirate Ship, Andersen, 1993
  • Republished as Andy's Pirate Ship, Holt, 1994
• No More Television, Andersen, 1995
• My Busy Day, Anderson, 1996, HarperCollins, 1997
• A Sunday with Grandpa, Andersen, 1998
• Quack, Quack!, Andersen, 2001
• One, Two, Three, Follow Me!, Candlewick Press, 2002
• Red, Blue, Color Zoo, Candlewick Press, 2002

• The Airport, Grosset & Dunlap, 1984
  • Republished as A Busy Day at the Airport, Walker Books, 1994.
• The Building Site, Grosset & Dunlap, 1984
  • Republished as A Busy Day at the Building Site, Walker Books, 1994.
• The Factory, Grosset & Dunlap, 1984
  • Republished as A Busy Day at the Factory, Walker Books, 1994, Candlewick Press, 1996.
• The Service Station, Grosset & Dunlap, 1984
  • Republished as The Garage, Walker Books, 1984
  • Republished as A Busy Day at the Garage, Walker Books, 1994.
• The Train Station, Grosset & Dunlap, 1984
  • Republished as The Railway Station, Walker Books, 1984
  • Republished as A Busy Day at the Railway Station, Walker Books, 1994
  • Republished as A Busy Day at the Train Station, Candlewick Press, 1996.
• The Harbor, Grosset & Dunlap, 1984
  • Republished as The Harbour, Walker Books, 1984
  • Republished as A Busy Day at the Harbour, Walker Books, 1994
  • Republished as A Busy Day at the Harbor, Candlewick Press, 1996.

• The Great Green Mouse Disaster by Martin Waddell, Andersen, 1981
• The Great Ice-Cream Crime by Hazel Townson, Andersen, 1981
• The Siege of Cobb Street by Hazel Townson, Andersen, 1981
• The Incompetent Dragon by Janice Elliott, Blackie, 1982
• Going West by Martin Waddell, Harper, 1983
• The Vanishing Gran by Hazel Townson, Andersen, 1983
• Haunted Ivy by Hazel Townson, Andersen, 1984
• Old Farm, New Farm by Felicia Law, G. Stevens, 1986
• Fireworks Galore! by Hazel Townson, Andersen, 1988
• Follow That Pharaoh by Derek Sampson, Methuen, 1988
• Bill's New Frock by Anne Fine, Methuen, 1989
• The Country Pancake by Anne Fine, Methuen, 1989
• Who's Afraid of Swapping Spiders? by Mary Welfare, Methuen, 1989
• Digger by Angela Royston, Kingfisher, 1990
• Helicopter by Angela Royston, Kingfisher, 1990
• Stanley in Space by Jeff Brown, Methuen, 1990
• Whizzkid by Tessa Krailing, Paperbird, 1990
• Design a Pram by Anne Fine, Heinemann, 1991
• Gobbo the Great by Gillian Cross, Methuen, 1991
• Charlie the Champion Liar by Hazel Townson, Methuen, 1993
• Fizzy Hits the Headlines by Michael Coleman, Orchard Books, 1993
• Keep on Chomping! by Nigel Gray, Andersen, 1993
• Stanley's Christmas Adventure by Jeff Brown, Methuen, 1993
• The Busy Digger by Angela Royston, Kingfisher, 1993
• Fizzy Steals the Show by Michael Coleman, Orchard Books, 1994
• Henry Seamouse by Sam McBratney, Longman, 1994
• The Peckthorn Monster by Hazel Townson, Methuen, 1994
• Twin Trouble by Jacqueline Wilson, Methuen, 1994
• Charlie the Champion Traveller by Hazel Townson, Methuen, 1995
• Danger Zoom by Hazel Townson, Ginn, 1995
• Downhill Zoom by Hazel Townson, Ginn, 1995
• Fizzy by Michael Coleman, T.V. Star, 1995
• Football Zoom by Hazel Townson, Ginn, 1995
• Meet Ziggy by Hazel Townson, Ginn, 1995
• Party Zoom by Hazel Townson, Ginn, 1995
• Pop-Star Zoom by Hazel Townson, Ginn, 1995
• Robber Zoom by Hazel Townson, Ginn, 1995
• Skateboard Zoom by Hazel Townson, Ginn, 1995
• How to Write Really Badly by Anne Fine, Methuen, 1996
• Are We Nearly There Yet? by Richard Kidd, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997
• Charlie's Champion Chase by Hazel Townson, Mammoth, 1997
• Fizzy in the Spotlight by Michael Coleman, Orchard Books, 1997
• Sophie's Nu-Pet by Chris Powling, Ragged Bears, 1998
• Lift Off by Hazel Townson, Barrington Stoke, 1999
• High Five Henry by Alan MacDonald, Oxford University Press, 2002
• Bombs and Blackberries: A World War II Play by Julia Donaldson, Hodder Wayland, 2003
• Brick-A-Breck by Julia Donaldson, A&C Black, 2003
• A Country Far Away by Nigel Gray, Andersen, 1988, Orchard, 1989
• The Sandal by Tony Bradman, Andersen, 1989, Viking, 1990
• The Chicken Gave It to Me by Anne Fine, Methuen, 1992

The "Lenny and Jake Adventure" books are written by Hazel Townson and published by Andersen in London, England.

• The Crimson Crescent, 1986.
• The Staggering Snowman, 1987.
• Walnut Whirl, 1989.
• Hopping Mad, 1991.
• The Kidnap Report, 1992.
• A Night on Smuggler's Island, 1993.
• The Sign of the Crab, 1994.
• Cats and Burglars, 1995.
• The Clue of the Missing Cuff-Link, 1996.
• Trouble on the Train, 1997.

The "Read and Explain" books are written by Ray Wild and published by Collins Publishers in London, England.

• A Car Called Maurice, 1982.
• A Telephone Called Tim, 1982.
• A Clock Called Kate, 1983.
• A Television Called Sammy, 1983.

• "My name's Philippe Dupasquier, and I am an illustrator."